BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a template for quickly and easily making patterns
for cutting clothes in general.
[0002] As is known,great problems are encountered in making patterns or "tracks" for man
and woman clothes.
[0003] According to prior methods,these cutting patterns,depending on the user's size,are
made based on the breast circumference in order to make the several cloth parts.
[0004] This method,however,can not be fitted to all of the user's sizes :infact the breast
circumference frequently changes from person to person and the breast circumference
based method will be effective for those persons having a regular breast circumference;for
example,a person having a small thorax circumference has a shoulder and arm correspondingly
small,whereas in a person having a great breast circumference the shoulder and arm
size can not be precisely deduced from that circumference and,if this size would
be deduced from the breast size,then the cloth would have excessively great shoulders
and arms with respect to the actual size of the person.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Thus,the task of the present invention is to pro vide a solution of the above mentioned
problem,by designing a new cloth template which affords the possibility of calculating
with a great accuracy the size of the several cloth parts starting from the thorax
circumference.
[0006] Within the scope of the above mentioned task,a main object of the present invention
is to provide such a cloth cutting template affording the possibility of automatically
deriving the depth of the so-called "pinces" or folds to be made at the breast level,after
having set the difference between the breast and thorax,since,as is further known,these
pinces are exclusively used for forming the breast cups,depending on the breast volume,and
do not affect the cutting patterns of the other parts of the cloth.
[0007] Infact,according to the present invention,the depth of the pinces is not calculated
as a portion of the user circumference,as is made in the conventional methods,which
methods for example,in the case of a person with a great size but a small breast circumference,or
of a person with a small size but a great breast circumference,would provide completely
erroneous calculation data.
[0008] On the contrary,by using the cloth template according to the present invention,the
difference between the thorax circumference and the breast circumference is exclusively
used for setting the pince depth and the width of the front piece or portion of a
woman cloth,whereas do not depend on the mentioned difference the measurements of
the cloth rear piece and of all of the other cloth portions,such as the sleeve and
neck width and the like.
[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention,the above mentioned task and objects,as
well as yet other objects,which will become more apparent hereinafter,are achieved
by a template for easily and quickly making cutting patterns for cloth and the like,characterized
in that said template comprises a rigid plate like element,of rectangular shape,provided
with a plurality of shaped notches for making the cloth sleeve,depending on the user
sizes,as well as on the breast difference,that is the difference between the semicircumference
at the breast level and the semicircumference at the thorax level.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more
apparent hereinafter from the following detailed description of a preferred,though
not exclusive embodiment,of a cloth cutting template according to the present invention,which
is illustrated,by way of an indicative but not limitative example,in the figures
of the accompanying drawings,where:
figure 1 is a schematic front view of the cloth template according to the invention,taken
from its front face having the word "front",and arranged to perform the first cloth
cutting steps,in order to make the cloth front portion;
figure 2 shows the template arranged as an extension of the cloth front portion;
figure 3 and figure 4 show two subsequent operating steps for making the front portion
of the cloth;
figure 5 shows the end operating step for making the cloth front portion;
figure 6 shows the template as seen from its rear face with the word " rear" arranged
for making the rear portion of the cloth;
figures 7 and 8 show the subject template arranged for making the rear portion of
the cloth;
figure 9 show a pattern or "track" for making a cloth front portion or piece,without
"pinces" or folds,with breast difference; and
figure 10 shows the subject template with associated scales for making the front sleeve
recesses,without pinces with breast difference.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0011] With reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings,the cloth template adapted
to quickly and easily make cutting patterns for cutting clothes in general,consists
of a rectangular plate like element,indicated overally at the reference number 1,
which is advantageously made of a rigid plastics material.
[0012] The plate like element 1 has a front face having the word "FRONT",indicated overally
at the reference number 1a,on which there are formed a plurality of suitably arranged
notches,of elongated shape.
[0013] More specifically,there are provided notches 2,3 and 4 which have a curved shape
and are provided for making the front side of the cloth sleeve,depending on the possible
user size,and a notch or cut 5 which,on one of the curved sides,is provided with notches
for making the user thorax profile.
[0014] The notch 6,on one of its side is provided with cuts off for making the under-sleeve
piece,indicated at 6a,as well as with a portion 6b for making the neck piece.
[0015] The other side of the notch 6 affords the possibility of patterning the oversleeve
portion,at one end for the rear side and,at the other end,for the front side.
[0016] Over the region therein there is formed the thorax notch 5,there is provided a further
notch 7,for making the side curved portions,and thereabove there is provided a further
V-shaped notch 8,provided with cuts out 8a for making the cloth shoulder portion,and
with cuts out 8a for making the cloth sleeve.
[0017] Above the notch 8 there is provided a further notch 9,for making the breast difference,
which is provided with cuts out 9a,thereat there is indicated the breast difference,and
with cuts out 9b,thereat there are indicated the several cloth sizes.
[0018] At a corner of the template, there are provided,on two adjoining sides, the notches
10 for making the cloth neck whereas,at an intermediate portion of a side, there are
provided notches 11 indicating the several sizes for making the sleeve.
[0019] On the opposite side there are provided further notches 12,related to the waist-pelvis
circumference,and on the adjoining side there are provided notches 13 related to
the sleeve sizes.
[0020] On the template reverse side,indicated at 1b,and related to the cloth rear,on one
of the sides of the cut 5 there are provided the notches 5a,related to the thorax,whereas,on
the notches 2,3 and 4 there are provided signs for making the rear sleeve turn.
[0021] Moreover,at the cut or notch 3,at its intermediate portion 3a,there are provided
signs relating to trousers front recesses.
[0022] At the left edge there are provided further notches 20,related to the size of the
trousers,whereas, on the top edge,there are formed notches 21,related to the several
scrotch sizes,notches 22 related to the fold,as well as notches 23 for the neck turn.
[0023] Moreover,one of the sides of the cut 8 is provided with notches 8b related to the
cloth shoulder.
[0024] For making the cloth,as is shown in figure 1,the cloth front piece or portion is
made by applying the plate like element 1 on a paper piece,so as to expose the template
front portion 1a,marked by'FRONT".
[0025] At the left top corner of the cloth template there is drawn a right angle and,by
means of the notches 10,related to the neck turn,and the notches 9b,related to the
pince of the breast difference,the several sizes are marked.
[0026] On the scale related to the breast difference 9a,there is marked the number which
corresponds to the breast difference,by extending the marking line up to the end of
the scale.
[0027] Then,as shown in figure 2,the plate like element is abutted against the paper piece
so as to cause the arrow of the scale 9b,related to the breast difference,to correspond
with the start of the previously made line,related to the breast difference,up to
the end portion of said scale.
[0028] On the breast difference scale,on the shoulder scale 8a and on the thorax scale there
is marked the corresponding size.
[0029] As shown in figure 3,in order to define the pattern of the sleeve turn,the template
is abutted with the notch 2,3 or 4 arranged thereat the sleeve turn is marked,so
as to arrange the numbers corresponding to the size at the two ends,that is at the
shoulder and side.
[0030] Then,as shown in figure 5,the two neck turn marks are joined,by arranging the template
notch where there is written "neck turn ,"so as to provide a round neck turn and then,the
pattern is marked as shown in the figure.
[0031] The subsequent step further provides for the use of the plate like element in order
to complete the pattern of the front piece of the cloth.
[0032] Like steps are carried out for patterning the rear portion or piece of the cloth,as
is shown in fig.6;in fact,the plate like element is abutted against the paper piece
with the face 1b exposed;then a right angle is drawn,by using the top right corner
of the template,and there are marked the scale 23,related to the neck turn,the scale
5a,related to the thorax,and the scale 8a related to the shoulder,by marking the respective
sizes,which corresponds to the semicircumference of the thorax.
[0033] In order to form the sleeve turn,as shown in figure 7,the template is abutted with
the notch thereat there is indicated the sleeve turn,so that the numbers corresponding
to the sizes are arranged at the two ends, that is at the shoulder and at the side.
[0034] Then,as is shown in figure 8,the two signs or marks of the neck turn are joined,by
locating the template notch thereat there is written "neck turn".
[0035] As shown in figures 9 and 10,it is possible to make the pattern of a front portion
without pinces with breast difference,by using to that end of the notches 30 provided
on the front portion of the plate like element,at the end portions of the notches
2,3 and 4.
[0036] From the above disclosure,it should be apparent that the invention fully achieves
the intended task and objects.
[0037] In particular the fact is to be pointed out that the above disclosed cloth template
affords the possibility of simplifying and automatizing all of the operations related
to the patterning of a cloth,by providing a cloth pattern of high accuracy which can
be fitted to all of the user sizes.
[0038] While the invention has been disclosed and illustrated with reference to a preferred
embodiment thereof,it should be apparent that the disclosed embodiment is susceptible
to several modifications and variations,all of which will come within the scope and
spirit of the appended claims.
1- Template for making the cutting patterns of clothes and the like,characterized
in that it comprises a rigid plate-like element,of rectangular shape,provided with
a plurality of shaped notches for making the cloth sleeve turn depending on the user's
size,as well as the breast difference,calculated as the difference of the semicircumference
at the breast level and the semicircumference at the thorax level.
2- A template according to the preceding claim,characterized in that said plate-like
element is provided with a front face,having the word "FRONT" and a rear face having
the word "REAR",with marks related to the patterning of the front portion and the
rear portion of the cloth to be cut.
3- A template according to the preceding claims,characterized in that it is provided,on
its front face,with three adjoining notches,of curved shape,having,on their edge,
notches for patterning the front sleeve turn depending on the user's sizes.
4- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it is provided with a center cut out formed on one of the curved sides of notches
related to the user's thorax size.
5- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises,on its front face,a cut out having,on one of the curved sides,a portion
related to the patterning of the neck turn and a portion related to the undersleeve
piece,with corresponding sizes,the other curved side being related to the oversleeve
piece.
6- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises a V-shaped cut having notches for making the cloth shoulder and notches
for making the cloth sleeve.
7- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises a cut having first notches related to the breast difference and second
notches,at the other end,related to the corresponding user's sizes.
8- A template, according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises on its front face, at its perimetrical edges,notches related to the neck
turn,notches related to the sleeve,notches related to the waist semicircumference
and notches related to the pelvis.
9- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises,at the ends of the cuts related to the front sleeve turn, notches related
to the breast difference,related to the user's sizes,for making cloth front pieces
without pinces.
10- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises,on its rear face,notches arranged on one of the sides of the cut,related
to the thorax,as well as,on other cuts, notches related to the rear sleeve turn.
11- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
a portion of a cut related to the rear turn sleeve is adapted to define the front
recess of trousers.
12- A template,according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that
it comprises,on its perimetrical edges,notches related to trousers sizes,scrotch
sizes,fold sizes,neck turn sizes and waist and pelvis semicircumference.